William J Striffler
MilitaryShot down 29 May 1944 in B-17 #42-39953 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. Prisoner of War (POW). This was his 23rd mission.
POW, Air Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, ETO ribbon with 1 battle star
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dutch Cleaner aka Flying Coffin aka Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
29 May 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability. Added the award(s) mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5313 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database